Ave Maria, etc, in silence.

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The Ave Maria is always said at the beginning of each of the Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary.


V. Lord, Thou shalt open my lips.
R. And my mouth shall declare Thy praise.
V. O God, Hasten to mine aid.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia.

Following the Rubrics:
From February 3rd, 2023 until Holy Saturday (April 8th, 2023), instead of Alleluia, is said:


Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of
everlasting glory.



Invitatory

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.





Psalm XCIV
An invitation to praise God,
and to obey Him


      O come, let us exult in the Lord; let us rejoice before God our Saviour. Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; and rejoice before Him with psalms.
      Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
      For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods; for the Lord will not cast off His people, for in His hand are all the ends of the earth ; and the heights of the mountains He beholdeth.
      The Lord is with thee.
      For the sea is His, and He made it; and His hands formed the dryland. Come, let us worship and fall down before God; let us weep before the Lord that made us; for He is the Lord our God; and we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
      Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee.
      Today if ye shall hear His voice, harden not your hearts; as in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted Me, proved and saw My works.
      The Lord is with thee.
      Forty years long was I nigh unto that generation, and said: They do always err in their heart; and they have not known My ways, to whom I swore in My wrath that they should not enter into My rest.
      Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

      The Lord is with thee.
      Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.




Hymn

The Lord, Whom earth, and air, and sea
With one adoring voice resound;
Who rules them all in majesty;
In Mary's heart a cloister found.

Lo! in a humble virgin's womb
Overshadowed by almighty power,
He Whom the stars, and sun, and moon,
Each serve in their appointed hour.

O Mother blest, to whom was given
Within thy compass to contain
The Architect of earth and heaven,
Whose hands the universe sustain!

To thee was sent an angel down;
In thee the Spirit was enshrined;
From thee came forth that mighty One,
The long-desired of all mankind.

O Jesu! born of virgin bright,
Immortal glory be to Thee ;
Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen.





Psalms to be said each day of the Week

Sunday, Monday and Thursday

Tuesday and Friday



The three following Psalms are said on Wednesday and Saturday at the Nocturn


Ant. Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, * alone thou hast destroyed all heresies throughout the world.


Psalm XCV
An exhortation to all creatures
to praise God


      O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
      Sing unto the Lord, and bless His name: tell forth His salvation from day to day.
      Tell forth His glory among the Gentiles: His wonders amongst all peoples.
      For the Lord is great, and highly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.
      For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils; but the Lord made the heavens.
      Praise and beauty are before Him; holiness and majesty are in His sanctuary.
      Bring unto the Lord, O ye kindred of the Gentiles, bring unto the Lord glory and honor: bring unto the Lord glory unto His name.
      Bring sacrifices, and come into His courts: adore ye the Lord in His holy court.
      Let all the earth be moved at His presence: tell ye among the Gentiles that the Lord hath reigned.
      For He hath established the world, and it shall not be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.
      Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad: let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof; the fields shall be joyful, and all things that are therein.
      Then shall all the trees of the woods rejoice before the face of the Lord, for He cometh: for He cometh to judge the earth.
      He shall judge the world with equity, and the peoples in His truth.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.



Ant. Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, alone thou hast destroyed all heresies throughout the world.

Ant. Vouchsafe that I * may praise thee, holy Virgin; grant me might against thine enemies.






Psalm XCVI
Joy at the coming and reign of Christ

      The Lord doth reign; let the earth rejoice: let the multitude of the isles be glad.
      Clouds and darkness are round about Him: justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne.
      Fire shall go forth before Him, and shall burn up His enemies on every side.
      His lightnings shone upon the world: the earth saw, and was moved.
      The mountains melted like wax before the face of the Lord; yea, all the earth, at the presence of the Lord.
      The heavens declared His justice; and all the peoples saw His glory.
      Let them all be confounded that adore graven things; and that glory in their idols.
      Adore Him, all ye His angels; Sion heard, and was glad.
      And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of Thy judgments, O Lord.
      For Thou art Lord most high over all the earth: Thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
      Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord keepeth the souls of His saints; He will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
      Light is risen to the just ; and gladness to such as are right of heart.
      Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: and give praise to the remembrance of His holiness.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.



Ant. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, holy Virgin; grant me might against thine enemies.

Ant. After childbirth, O Virgin, thou didst remain inviolate; plead for us, O Mother of God.






Psalm XCVII
Invitation to praise the Lord for
the victories of Christ


      Sing unto the Lord a new song : for He hath done wonderful things.
      His right hand and His holy arm hath wrought salvation for Him.
      The Lord hath made known His salvation: He hath revealed His justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
      He hath remembered His mercy and His truth toward the house of Israel.
      All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
      Sing joyfully unto God, all the earth; sing, rejoice, and give praise.
      Give praise unto the Lord upon the harp, upon the harp and with voice of psalms: with the long trumpets and sound of the horn.
      Sing joyfully before the Lord our King; let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof; the compass of the earth, and they that dwell therein.
      The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together at the presence of the Lord, for He cometh to judge the earth.
      He shall judge the world with justice, and the peoples with equity.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.



Ant. After childbirth, O Virgin, thou didst remain inviolate; plead for us , O Mother of God.

V. Grace is poured forth on thy lips.
R. Therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

Our Father, in silence.

V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.





The Absolution

      Through the prayers and merits of Blessed Mary, ever a virgin, and of all the saints, may the Lord bring us to the kingdom of heaven.

R. Amen.
V. Pray, a blessing.


The Blessing

May the Virgin Mary with her loving Child bless us.

R. Amen.


Lesson I: Ecclus. xxiv

      In all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord. Then the Creator of all things commanded and said to me; and He that made me rested in my tabernacle, and He said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inheritance in Israel, and take root in My chosen people. Do Thou, Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Thanks be to God.

R. O holy and immaculate virginity, I know not with what praises to extol thee. For Him Whom heaven could not hold thou didst carry at thy bosom.

V. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. For Him Whom heaven could not hold thou didst carry at thy bosom.

V. Pray, a blessing.


The Blessing

May the Virgin of virgins herself plead for us before the Lord.

R. Amen.


Lesson II.

      And so was I established in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested; and my power was in Jerusalem. And I took root in an honorable people, and in the portion of my God is His inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints. Do Thou, Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Thanks be to God.

R. Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who didst bear the Lord, the Creator of the world. Thou didst bring forth Him that made thee and remainest a virgin for ever.

V. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Thou didst bring forth Him that made thee, and remainest a virgin for ever.


From February 3rd, 2023 until Easter (April 9th, 2023) omit the following verse (Glory be....), except on Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Thou didst bring forth Him that made thee, and remainest a virgin for ever.



V. Pray, a blessing.


The Blessing

Through the Virgin Mother may the Lord grant us salvation and peace.

R. Amen.


Lesson III.

      I was exalted like a cedar in Lebanon, and as a cypress-tree on Mount Sion. I was exalted like a palm-tree in Cades, and as a rose-plant in Jericho. As a fair olive-tree in the plains, and as a plane-tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted. I gave forth a sweet fragrance like cinnamon and aromatic balm. I yielded a sweet smell like choicest myrrh. Do Thou, Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Thanks be to God.


From February 3rd, 2023 until Easter (April 9th, 2023) say the following responsory, except on Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

R. Happy indeed art thou, O holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise: For out of thee arose the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God.



V. Pray for the people, intercede for the clergy, plead for religious women. Let all enjoy thine aid who keep holy commemoration of thee. For out of thee arose the Sun of righteousness, Christ our God.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. That thou mayest be called blessed amongst all women.



From February 3rd, 2023 until Easter (April 9th, 2023) omit the Te Deum, except on Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary:


Te Deum: Hymn of SS. Ambrose
and Augustine


      We praise Thee, O God; we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
      Thee, the Father everlasting, all the earth doth worship.
      To Thee all the angels, to Thee the heavens, and all the powers,
      To Thee the Cherubim and Seraphim cry out without ceasing:
      Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts.
      Full are the heavens and the earth of the majesty of Thy glory.
      Thee the glorious choir of the apostles.
      Thee the admirable company of the prophets.
      Thee the white-robed army of martyrs doth praise.
      Thee the holy Church throughout the world doth confess.
      The Father of incomprehensible Majesty.
      Thine adorable, true, and only Son.
      And the Holy Ghost the Paraclete.
      Thou, O Christ, art the King of glory.
      Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
      Thou, having taken upon Thee to deliver man, didst not disdain the Virgin's womb.
      Thou, having overcome the sting of death, hast opened to believers the kingdom of heaven.
      Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
      Thou, we believe, art the Judge to come.

Kneel at the following verse.

      We beseech Thee, therefore, to help Thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood.
      Make them to be numbered with Thy saints in glory everlasting.
      O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance.
      And govern them, and exalt them for ever.
      Day by day we bless Thee.
      And we praise Thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
      Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day, to keep us without sin.
      Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy on us.
      Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us; as we have trusted in Thee.
      In Thee, O Lord, have I trusted: let me not be confounded for ever.




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